Official UK procurement notice
Books & eBooks · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHSGGC is looking for a sole supplier Book supplier and an eBook supplier covering acute, community, social services, adults and children.
The supplier is required to provide access to an extensive catalogue of health and health related books, with a robust and seamless ordering and payment system.
The supplier also needs to provide access to an extensive catalogue of health and health related eBooks; and be able to work in partnership with NHSGGC to ensure that we are able to deliver downloadable offline content which is easy for our readers to navigate.
The awarded supplier will also be responsible for operation of the procurement system which will locate & provide access to the required collections and negotiate with publishers on behalf of NHSGGC.
CPV: Library books · Library software package · Printed books · Procurement software package · Textbooks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHSGGC wishes to enter into a contract with a sole supplier for a Book and eBook ServiceAwardedRenewal
NHSGGC wishes to enter into a contract with a sole supplier for a Book and eBook Service. The sole supplier will be responsible for multiple elements of NHSGGC’s Book and eBook service. Additional information: All further information can be obtained at:
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Commercial: 60
- Economic & financial standing
With reference to SPD question 4B.4 tenderers are required to state the value for the following financial ratio): Current Ratio (Liquidity Ratio) = (Total current assets divided by total current liabilities) The acceptable range for this financial ratio is: >0.99
With reference to SPD question 4B.4 tenderers are required to state the value for the following financial ratio):
Net Profit Margin = (Net profits divided by revenue x 100) The acceptable range for this financial ratio is >0 (i.e positive)
Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4B.5.1b Tenderers must hold and evidence Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement. With reference to SPD questi… - Technical & professional ability
With reference to SPD question 4C.1.2, tenderers are required to provide examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the services. Examples must be from within the last 3 years. You should use the attached template to provide 2 examples that demonstrate experience that is relevant to this procurement exercise. If you cannot provide any examples, you should explain why at the bottom of the template. Your completed response should be no more than 2 pages of A4. The completed document should be uploaded to question 4C.1.2. This is a pass/fail question. Failure to provide relevant experience will result in your tender being rejected
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Dec 2022, 12:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2023, 09:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
GGC0365- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016514- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0392d2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:726451)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Jan 2023 → 12 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline25 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published12 Jun 2023, 09:51 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2023, 09:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns BooksSME | £480,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016514-2023-1 · Browns BooksSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2023
- Value
- £480,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Browns BooksAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.